The issue of hunger and malnutrition cartainly needs to be watched more closely. Farmers who are beneficiaries of the Katine Project - which is a joint rural development initiative between the Guardian Newspaper and African NGO Amref in the Teso region of Uganda - have been struggling to reap a sufficient harvest to feed their families and there is growing concern that should the rains continue to be erratic rains continue then drought is imminent. A blog on the project website highlights the effects of changing climate and deforestation.

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